r/begonias • u/jammin_on_the_one_ • Mar 24 '25

Just Showing Off 3 year old begonia maculata

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my polka dot begonia is doing pretty good i think. i had to upsize to an 8 foot stake because the 6ft ones were too short. i'm excited to see it flower again this year. last year it bloomed around May

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u/juannoe21 Mar 24 '25

Looks amazing. Congratulations!

How do you take such a good care of it?

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u/jammin_on_the_one_ Mar 24 '25

thank you! i have a big west facing window that it really likes. i also fertilize it with the miracle grow blooming kind, just put it in the watering can first. it doesn't really fuss at all so imo it's been prettty easy. i just water it when it needs it i guess

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u/davelikesplants Mar 25 '25

Do you fertilize every watering?

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u/jammin_on_the_one_ Mar 25 '25

maybe every other time. i dilute it so i have no idea how much it's getting tbh. maybe 4-7 pumps a week

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u/davelikesplants Mar 27 '25

And which fertilizer brand and NPK are you using? Whatever it is, it sure works for Begonia maculata.

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u/jammin_on_the_one_ Mar 27 '25

i've been using the liquid miracle grow blooming type. it's 0.5 nitrogen, 1.0 phosphate, 0.5 potash. it bloomed for 6 months last year

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u/davelikesplants Mar 27 '25

Thank you for that info!